The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time may be the greatest single-player video game ever created in any genre. It's that good. Those new to Nintendo's enormously popular Zelda series will be glad to know this game stands completely on its own. Our hero, Link, starts the game as a young boy living in a magical forest village populated by elf-like children. But there is evil lurking in the world. Strange monsters are appearing, and the land is changing. It's up to Link to discover why, defeat the monsters, and stop the evil at its source.

The game world's ever-changing environment looks like a fairy tale come to life. Majestic waterfalls, towering castles, and magical forests are a feast for the eyes and ears. Rivers flow, rain falls, the sun and moon rise and set. There's even an erupting volcano! Exploring this world is half the fun of the game. Along the way, you learn musical tunes that you can play on the flute-like Ocarina, a magical device that helps you teleport, alter the weather, even control time itself.

Character interaction is important to gather clues. The fairy princesses, singing frogs, and dragons you'll meet can be cute, humorous, or somewhat terrifying. Sprinkled liberally throughout the game are hundreds of secret treasures and enjoyable minigames (one of which, the fishing game, would almost be worth buying by itself). Game controls are easy to learn. There's even an elaborate fight training course built right into the game. Controlling the hero quickly becomes instinctive, and you can concentrate on saving the world. To win the game, you'll have to use not only Link's sword, but your mind as well. This game's challenging and inventive puzzles really make you think. In fact, to keep from getting stuck, it's worth spending a few bucks on an official player's guide. With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo has come up with an all-consuming adventure title that will provide days of engrossing gameplay. --Eric Fredrickson

Pros:

• Best single-player video game
• Freedom to explore a rich, complex world
• Helpful fairy guide gives hints
• Charming, humorous, lighthearted, yet challenging

Cons:

• Some puzzles can be frustrating
• Only one saved game per player--don't save when you're stuck!
• Much more fun with Rumble Pack

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Visitor comments about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

“An absolutely amazing game! It changed the way people looked at video games at the time... completely innovative, creative, best and most complex storyline I've ever seen in a game. A fun game full of passion and fantasy. Not to mention revolutionary gameplay, what with the Z-Button targeting and camera control!”

“This game was by far the first game I absoloutly loved it got intrested in games and being the first zelda I ever played its music was amazing FF12 is an ok gamebut this game takes the cake and has one of the best story lines for a game ever.Simply put best game ever.”

“This game can beat Final Fantasy VII by a mile. Definitely, the best game ever.”

spacepirate33

“FFVII is close, and as much as I like Cloud... nothing tops this game”

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“uh final fantasy is fun but this game is a masterpiece”

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“This game has to be one of my all time favorites.”

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“wtf tomb raider? this game is the best hands down”

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“BEST GAME EVER! PERFECT IN EVERY WAY!

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metalmaiden

“Meh, eat my tunic, Halo. This proves that games can be great without a big fat 'M'. Compelling storyline. Zelda rules!”

Oreanta

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